System Software Engineer

Hsinchu, TaiwanFull-time2026-06-25 → 2026-11-10

Core

Developing critical system software components for RISC-V processors, including firmware, bare-metal code, and high-level OS integration.

Role type

System Software Engineer (IC)

Builds

RISC-V processor software stack (firmware, drivers, OS integration)

Domain

Semiconductor / Chip Design / RISC-V Architecture

Required skills

Linux kernel development, device drivers, multicore system debugging, GDB/JTAG/OpenOCD, GNU toolchain, shell scripting, SoC platform security

Preferred skills

PCIe, ACPI, uEFI, edk2, RISC-V server SoC

Technologies

Linux, OpenSBI, u-boot, Yocto/OpenEmbedded, GDB, JTAG, OpenOCD, git, Makefile

Responsibilities

Design, develop, upstream and release system software (Linux kernel, device drivers, OpenSBI, u-boot, Yocto/OpenEmbedded); Engage with architecture, hardware engineering, and other software engineering teams to review and refine features; Write software for Linux kernel, device drivers, OpenSBI, u-boot, Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

About SiFive

As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.